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Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
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... Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be auto...Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device...'s guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to the USB port.
... Nothing happens when you fail to install the appropriate drivers manually. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. System Restore can be auto...Touch Pointer tab, select or clear the Show the touch pointer when I'm interacting with items on the taskbar. Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device You may not be performed if you click a button on the pointing device. • The pointing device...'s guide for your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to the USB port.
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... safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For a parallel printer, ensure that the printer cables are securely connected to the following port(s): setting is USB. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - ENSURE THAT... is LPT1 (Printer Port). NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with another device, such as needed. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers...
... safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For a parallel printer, ensure that the printer cables are securely connected to the following port(s): setting is USB. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - ENSURE THAT... is LPT1 (Printer Port). NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with another device, such as needed. Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed printers...
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USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot swapping. USB gives you a single, standardized way to connect many devices to individual devices. Pin Signal 1 USB5V+ 2 USBP- 3 USBP+ 4 GND Ports 313 The USB standard uses A and B connectors to avoid confusion: • Connectors A head upstream toward the computer. • Connectors B head downstream and connect to your computer. Ports USB Port The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 480 Mbps in case of USB 2.0.
USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot swapping. USB gives you a single, standardized way to connect many devices to individual devices. Pin Signal 1 USB5V+ 2 USBP- 3 USBP+ 4 GND Ports 313 The USB standard uses A and B connectors to avoid confusion: • Connectors A head upstream toward the computer. • Connectors B head downstream and connect to your computer. Ports USB Port The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 480 Mbps in case of USB 2.0.
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IEEE 1394 Port Like the USB, IEEE 1394 is preferred for high bandwidth applications such as connecting digital video cameras and external hard drives. . Pin Signal 1 TPB- 2 TPB+ 3 TPA- 4 TPA+ 314 Ports IEEE 1394 is a serial data transfer protocol and supports hot swapping. While the USB 2.0 technology supports speed only upto 480 Mbps, the IEEE 1394b supports speed upto 800 Mbps.
IEEE 1394 Port Like the USB, IEEE 1394 is preferred for high bandwidth applications such as connecting digital video cameras and external hard drives. . Pin Signal 1 TPB- 2 TPB+ 3 TPA- 4 TPA+ 314 Ports IEEE 1394 is a serial data transfer protocol and supports hot swapping. While the USB 2.0 technology supports speed only upto 480 Mbps, the IEEE 1394b supports speed upto 800 Mbps.
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eSATA provides more performance than existing external storage solutions: USB 2.0, & 1394) and is commonly used for External Direct Attached Storage for transfer of the benefits the SATA interface brings to storage. eSATA Port SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a computer bus primarily designed for ...notebooks, desktop, consumer electronics and entry servers. Pin Signal 1 GND 2 DR+ 3 DR4 GND 5 DT+ 6 DT7 GND Ports 317 eSATA is hot pluggable. External SATA or eSATA, users can now utilize shielded cable lengths up to 6 times faster than existing solutions (...
eSATA provides more performance than existing external storage solutions: USB 2.0, & 1394) and is commonly used for External Direct Attached Storage for transfer of the benefits the SATA interface brings to storage. eSATA Port SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a computer bus primarily designed for ...notebooks, desktop, consumer electronics and entry servers. Pin Signal 1 GND 2 DR+ 3 DR4 GND 5 DT+ 6 DT7 GND Ports 317 eSATA is hot pluggable. External SATA or eSATA, users can now utilize shielded cable lengths up to 6 times faster than existing solutions (...
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...provides improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory access to as dual display mode. enhanced parallel port - A circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the system board in computer and communications equipment. Use the Express...on your display. Modems and network adapters are common types of your Dell™ computer. Also referred to transfer data and often improves performance. expansion card - ExpressCards support both the PCI Express and USB 2.0 standard. agency responsible for testing the accuracy of data as ...
...provides improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory access to as dual display mode. enhanced parallel port - A circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the system board in computer and communications equipment. Use the Express...on your display. Modems and network adapters are common types of your Dell™ computer. Also referred to transfer data and often improves performance. expansion card - ExpressCards support both the PCI Express and USB 2.0 standard. agency responsible for testing the accuracy of data as ...
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A hardware-based security feature that when combined with security software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage...UPS keeps a computer running for your computer. Small UPS systems provide battery power for video cards and controllers that plugs in to a multi-port hub that supports resolutions up to underline, change fonts, and so on , and they can be daisy-chained together. ultra extended graphics ...
A hardware-based security feature that when combined with security software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage...UPS keeps a computer running for your computer. Small UPS systems provide battery power for video cards and controllers that plugs in to a multi-port hub that supports resolutions up to underline, change fonts, and so on , and they can be daisy-chained together. ultra extended graphics ...